AVIDA Esperance best selling Motorhome in Australia

PNichols wrote:
Show me some off-road photos of where Australians take their non-expedition, everyday type, family rated, Class C motorhomes so I can see first hand how vastly superior they are to my typical, puny, everyday type, U.S. sourced, family rated, equivalent.

Guess what they go to similar same places, that is what both do. My and a lot of people's gripe here is with the Motorhome you are driving, they would not touch it with a barge poll, now matter how cheap it is,in the U.S. or Australia

I'll overlook your comments about where we go desert rockhounding, but your detrimental implication about where Sportsmobile/Quigley conversion vans could go to boondock camp would be real fighting words in certain forums .... better not post there.

I do not know if your trolling for a manufacturer or you are an actual camper, starting to suspect the former. The GCVWR of both the conversions is way too light for Expedition Vehicles, we have had this discussion before.
Way to light for an Expedition Vehicle

Quigley 4x4 Ford-based Van
Tech and Spec

Ford Econoline/Club Wagon

Model / Powertrain availability w/ GVW rating:
-- E-250 (E-24/S.24)with 5.4 liter Gasoline engine, 8,600 GVWR
-- E-350 (E-34 & 31 / S-34 & 31) with 5.4L, 6.8L V-10 Gasoline or 7.3L
Turbo-
Diesel engines, 8,700 through 9,500 GVWR.
All models available only with El

E350 Ground Clearance a tiny 7.3 inches

https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/topics/2014/14_ESeries_Van_Cutaway_SB_Updates_093013.pdf

BODY DIMENSIONS (in inches) — E-150 Series Regular/Extended Van
Model
Wheelbase (in.) Code Description
A Door Opening Height at Floor
B Cargo Length Front (at Belt)
C Side Cargo Door Opening Width — Hinged/Sliding D Cargo Length at Front (at Floor)
E Load Height (Curb)
F Front Overhang
G Wheelbase
H Rear Overhang
J Engine Cover to Rear
K Cargo Width — Wheelhouses
M Overall Length (Curb)
N Overall Height (Curb)
O Rear Opening Width at Floor
P Rear Opening Height
Q Width at Floor (excluding wheelhouses) S Front Track (Curb)
S Rear Track (Curb)
T Vehicle Width (excluding mirrors)
U Minimum Running Ground Clearance
Regular
Extended
138 138
48.2 48.1 114.3 134.3
44.8/45.6
122.4 142.4 28.0 28.6
34.9 34.9 138.0 138.0 43.8 63.8 138.7 158.7 52.5 52.5 216.7 236.4 82.4 82.6 53.9 53.9 49.5 49.5 73.6 73.7 69.4 69.4 66.6 66.6 79.4 79.4 7.4 7.4
44.8/45.6